Arts
They’re on Probation for Graffiti. That Hasn’t Stopped Them From Painting.
Even after a harrowing trip to the Hennepin County Jail 2 years ago, these best friends keep painting—and pushing their luck.
7 2025 Books by MN Authors to Gift the Reader on Your List
We've got something for every kind of reader: poems for the doomscroller, essays about the natural world, a comic collab with Redman, and more.
MN’s Movie Boom: Inside the 1990s ‘Golden Age’ of North Star State Cinema
How our snowy landscape, rebate program, and yes, Prince, helped the local film scene thrive.
Dyani White Hawk’s ‘Love Language’: Shimmering, Striking, and Even Soothing
The internationally known, Minnesota-based artist wants you to feel the love—and we do!
Black Scholars, Trans Ancestors, and Video Games: ‘I Promise to Burn Forever’ Challenges Visitors to Remember
Public Functionary's latest is a spirited exhibition that implicates, but doesn't alienate, its visitors.
October 2, 2025
‘Only Ugly Guys’ Is More Beautiful Than You’d Expect
A provocative new play asserts a bold and innovative presence in Twin Cities theater.
